The Institute for Computing Education (ICE) will hold a 5 day Computing in the Modern World workshop July 12-16th, 2010 at Georgia Tech. Teachers must attend all 5 days, and participate in developing lesson plans during class, to receive 3 PLUs. Georgia's Computing in the Modern World course includes approxiamtely 7-10 weeks of computer programming (see http://gadoe.georgiastandards.org/career.aspx?PageReq=HSPhaseI#computing). The Computing in the Modern World course is based on the ACM's Model Curriculum for K-12 Education's Computer Science in the Modern World Level II course. The location of the workshop will be in the UA Whitaker Building (also known as the BME building), room 1232. See building 165 on this map http://gtalumni.org/map/?id=165. The closest parking is the State Street Visitor Lot at the end of State Steet (and at the intersection with Ferst Drive). It cost $1.00 an hour to park in this lot in advance. Pay at the machine in the lot. Then walk east to the corner of Atlantic and Ferst and the UA Whitaker Building is the one facing Ferst at the North and East corner. The address is 313 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332. We will have signs to help you find your way from the parking lot.

This workshop is for teachers with no or little experience in computer programming. It will introduce basic concepts of computer programming using Scratch, Alice, and Pico Crickets. Scratch is free software from MIT that allows kids to learn programming concepts while creating 2D animations and games (see http://scratch.mit.edu). Alice is free software from CMU that allows you to teach drag-and-drop programming by having students create 3D movies and games (see http://www.alice.org). A PicoCricket is an arts and crafts kit for the digital age (see http://www.picocricket.com/). You can use a PicoCricket to make a musical pickle, make a kinetic sculpture, and more.

Thanks to our National Science Foundation grants there is no fee for this workshop for Georgia teachers. Out of state teachers will pay $450.00. Due to a NSF grant we will be able to cover a room, parking, and food at the GA Tech Hotel for Georgia teachers who live greater than 30 miles from campus. Guests will be staying with two teachers per room, unless you wish to pay an additional cost for a private room. Private rooms are $59.50/night. We will also cover lunch for all teachers. Preference is given to teachers who are teaching Computing in the Modern World in Fall of 2010.

Checks or purchase orders should be made out to the Georgia Institute of Technology. Space is limited to 30, so please send your payment as soon as possible. The payment is refundable up to 1 month before the workshop begins. Send your payment to:

Friday July 16th
8:30am - 9:30am review of group work and questions from the previous day
9:30am-11:30am Resources and project ideas for the other standards for Computing in the Modern World
11:30am-12:00pm surveys

Workers: Michelle Bjornas and Mae Tidman

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